EP4110654A4 - Multilayer uniform deceleration unit - Google Patents

Multilayer uniform deceleration unit

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Publication number
EP4110654A4
EP4110654A4 EP21760190.5A EP21760190A EP4110654A4 EP 4110654 A4 EP4110654 A4 EP 4110654A4 EP 21760190 A EP21760190 A EP 21760190A EP 4110654 A4 EP4110654 A4 EP 4110654A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
deceleration unit
uniform deceleration
multilayer uniform
multilayer
unit
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP21760190.5A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4110654A1 (en
Inventor
Henry L Renegar
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tesseract Structural Innovations Inc
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Tesseract Structural Innovations Inc
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Publication of EP4110654A1 publication Critical patent/EP4110654A1/en
Publication of EP4110654A4 publication Critical patent/EP4110654A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/15—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
    • B62D21/152—Front or rear frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B62D25/18—Parts or details thereof, e.g. mudguard flaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D29/00—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof
    • B62D29/001—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof characterised by combining metal and synthetic material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
    • F16F7/12—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members
    • F16F7/121—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members the members having a cellular, e.g. honeycomb, structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F2224/00—Materials; Material properties
    • F16F2224/02—Materials; Material properties solids
    • F16F2224/0241—Fibre-reinforced plastics [FRP]
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
    • F16F7/12—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members
    • F16F7/124—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members characterised by their special construction from fibre-reinforced plastics
EP21760190.5A 2020-02-27 2021-02-27 Multilayer uniform deceleration unit Pending EP4110654A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202062982740P 2020-02-27 2020-02-27
PCT/US2021/020126 WO2021174146A1 (en) 2020-02-27 2021-02-27 Multilayer uniform deceleration unit

Publications (2)

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EP4110654A1 EP4110654A1 (en) 2023-01-04
EP4110654A4 true EP4110654A4 (en) 2024-04-17

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EP21760190.5A Pending EP4110654A4 (en) 2020-02-27 2021-02-27 Multilayer uniform deceleration unit

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US20220055692A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4110654A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2023514822A (en)
WO (1) WO2021174146A1 (en)

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US20070114804A1 (en) * 2005-08-29 2007-05-24 Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh Adaptive crash structure for a vehicle body or chassis of a motor vehicle
US20080238146A1 (en) * 2007-03-30 2008-10-02 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Front rail having controlled thickness for energy absorption
US20120152674A1 (en) * 2009-07-15 2012-06-21 Nifco Inc. Shock absorbing member and shock absorbing structure
US20140333091A1 (en) * 2013-05-07 2014-11-13 GM Global Technology Operations LLC Energy absorber device for a vehicle and method of manufacturing same
WO2017184930A1 (en) * 2016-04-21 2017-10-26 Tesseract Structural Innovations, Inc. Uniform deceleration unit crash box

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EP4110654A1 (en) 2023-01-04
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JP2023514822A (en) 2023-04-11
WO2021174146A9 (en) 2022-09-01

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